Hi, I’m
Jesse Weeden
Enoggera,QLD
Summary
I am a dedicated, hard-working and friendly registered nurse of 10 years, seeking to further my career and refine and gain new skills in endoscopy nursing. I am a reliable, empathetic and trustworthy healthcare provider who loves nursing, builds effective patient relationships, and works well within a multidisciplinary team. I am a fast and motivated learner; my communication skills and attention to detail are excellent.
Overview
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Colac Area Health
Registered Nurse Level 1.8, Theatre/Anaesthetics
10.2021 - 03.2024
Job overview
- Perform daily tests of anaesthetic machines, and ensure all necessary drugs and equipment were stocked and available.
- Check in patients prior to surgery, ensuring all documentation is correct, and alerts handed over to the anaesthetist and surgical team.
- Provide reassurance, realistic expectations and care to patients prior to surgery.
- Assist anaesthetists to set up airway equipment and pre-oxygenate patients prior to intubation.
- Assist anaesthetists during intubation, extubation, sedation, local anaesthetics and spinal anaesthetics by anticipating their needs and promptly providing necessary equipment or assistance as required.
- Provide airway support to patients receiving sedation, including jaw thrust.
- Facilitate smooth transitions from the anaesthetic room to theatre and recovery units, ensuring continuity of care throughout the surgical process.
- Improve patient outcomes by consistently monitoring vital signs and assisting anaesthetists by providing timely interventions when needed.
Barwon Health
Registered Nurse Level 1.8, Main Recovery/Surg HUB
04.2020 - 10.2021
Job overview
- Admit patients preoperatively by preparing them physically, and completing appropriate admission paperwork
- Recover patients postoperatively; monitoring vital signs and appropriate observations including neurovascular observations, in-dwelling catheters, dressings, drains and arterial lines
- Remove laryngeal mask airways safely; provide quality patient care to sedated patients in first and second stage recovery
- Provide pain relief, antiemetics and other orders as required
- Receive and provide clinical handover for patients between main theatre, main recovery and second stage recovery
- Update patient status pre and postoperatively, and book follow up appointments using the iPM live computer system
- Collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure patient receives all follow up information and care as required
- Communicate professionally and effectively with patients, their relatives, and colleagues to provide exceptional care
- Provide written and verbal discharge advice to patients.
St. Vincent's Northside Private Hospital
Registered Nurse Level 1.7, Day Procedures & Endoscopy Unit
10.2013 - 04.2020
Job overview
- Advocate for the patient to ensure optimum care
- Obtain medical history to admit patients pre-procedure
- Assist doctors as Nurse 1 and 2 in performing gastroscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, pain procedures, EUS and ERCP
- Provide assistance in therapeutic procedures including dilatations, endoscopic mucosal resections, insertion of stents, insertion of nasojejunal feeding tubes, and fine needle aspiration
- Assist in bariatric procedures including Overstitch
- Maintain patent patient airways using jaw support
- Prepare theatres for all procedures
- Recover sedated patients with or without advanced airways
- Perform handover with regard to patients transferring from the procedure room to recovery, as well as from recovery to the ward
- Discharge patients home post-procedure.
Kelvin Grove State College
Teacher Aide/Administration Assistant
10.2010 - 10.2013
Job overview
- Provide quality customer service in person and on the phone to students, their families and colleagues
- Handle cash and perform debit and credit card transactions
- Perform tasks using the OneSchool program
- Perform computer tasks using Word and Excel
- Size and sell uniforms to students
- Hire out textbooks to students
- Any other general administration tasks required by teachers and students including binding and laminating.
Northern Territory Government
Receptionist/Project Assistant
07.2009 - 10.2009
Job overview
- Attend the reception desk and direct clients and visitors appropriately, while answering and transferring calls
- Book flights and accommodation for travelling staff
- Organise events including booking venues and catering
- Purchase and prepare staff morning teas or functions
- General administration tasks including laminating, scanning, faxing, data entry.
Education
Queensland University of TechnologyBrisbane
Bachelor of Nursing with Distinction
12.2012
Griffith UniversityBrisbane
Bachelor of Arts in Criminology (first year)
12.2005
Kelvin Grove State CollegeBrisbane, QLD
Year 12 Certificate
12.2004
Skills
- Quality patient care
- Empathy
- Independent and Team player
- Computer Literacy
- Attention to detail
- Problem Solving
- Flexibility
- Adaptability
- Time Management
- Critical Thinking
Coursework
- Advanced Life Support Certificate - Health Care Training Services (2014-2019)
- Preceptor Workshop - St. Vincent's Northside Private Hospital
- Endoscopic Reprocessing - Queensland Health
- Bloodsafe Clinical Transfusion http://www.bloodsafelearning.org.au
- All mandatory training components - St. Vincent's Northside Private Hospital and University Hospital Geelong
Clinical Nursing Placements
- Acute Nursing: ICU, ED, The Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital (RBWH)
- Acute Surgical Nursing: 7BW Vascular Ward, 7AS Orthopaedics Ward, RBWH, 2A Cardiothoracic Ward, The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH)
- Acute Medical and Rehabilitation Nursing: Geriatric Evaluation & Management Unit, TPCH
- Mental Health: Hospital Alcohol & Drug Service, RBWH
- Outpatient Nursing: Wound Clinic, RBWH
- Aged Care Nursing: Tricare Nursing Home, Sunshine Coast
References
- Jane Wilkeson, Associate Nurse Unit Manager Theatre, Colac Area Health, 0411145928, jane.wilkeson@cah.vic.gov.au
- Aimee Legg, Clinical Nurse Theatre, Colac Area Health, 0413878511, aimee.legg@cah.vic.gov.au
- Kerryn Wilson, Senior Nurse SurgHub, University Hospital Geelong, 0400090529, kerryn.wilson@outlook.com
Timeline
Registered Nurse Level 1.8, Theatre/Anaesthetics
Colac Area Health
10.2021 - 03.2024
Registered Nurse Level 1.8, Main Recovery/Surg HUB
Barwon Health
04.2020 - 10.2021
Registered Nurse Level 1.7, Day Procedures & Endoscopy Unit
St. Vincent's Northside Private Hospital
10.2013 - 04.2020
Teacher Aide/Administration Assistant
Kelvin Grove State College
10.2010 - 10.2013
Receptionist/Project Assistant
Northern Territory Government
07.2009 - 10.2009
Queensland University of Technology
Bachelor of Nursing with Distinction
Griffith University
Bachelor of Arts in Criminology (first year)
Kelvin Grove State College
Year 12 Certificate
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